Marie Parkinson Darley Johnson

Marie Parkinson Darley Johnson, sixth child and third daughter of Maria Greer Parkinson and Frederick Thirkell Darley, was born on Nov. 5, 1911. She passed away on May 10, 2013 at the age of 101 and 6 months.

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Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA

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Posted May. 14, 2013 at 9:51 AM
Updated May 14, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Posted May. 14, 2013 at 9:51 AM
Updated May 14, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Marie Parkinson Darley Johnson, sixth child and third daughter of Maria Greer Parkinson and Frederick Thirkell Darley, was born on Nov. 5, 1911. She passed away on May 10, 2013 at the age of 101 and 6 months.

Her family moved to Butte Valley where she attended high school. There she met her future husband, Orval Niels Johnson. They were married on Nov. 29, 1929.

They moved to Scott Valley with four children and the other three were born in Scott Valley.

She is survived by Marilyn and Richard Bogue of Red Bluff; Valeda and Albert Facey of Etna; Annetta Taylor of Petaluma; Keith and Carol Johnson of Medford, Ore.; Duane and Patty Johnson of Red Bluff; Jeneva and Bruce Roberts of Redding.

Her husband Orval passed away in 1980. Their son David Johnson passed away in 2003.

Marie worked at the Etna Post Office for over 20 years. She was always busy – gardening, driving tractor for her husband, making clothes for her children and serving in her church. She loved to crochet and make quilts. She loved to dance and taught the youth of the church to dance. She loved doing genealogy and working in the Medford Temple.

With the help of Madrone Hospice she was able to remain at her home until her passing.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Etna on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 4 p.m. Burial will follow at the Etna Cemetery. Girdners Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.